 Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's side: But in his duty, prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledged offspring...  Poems and Essays - Stran 28avtor: Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 218 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Thomas Downes Wilmot Dearn - 1814 - 382 strani
...pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watdi'd and wept, he pray'd, and felt for all : And as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fled ;;'d offspring to the skies ; He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | 1755 - 262 strani
...the next, I wish it with ". great cordiality." " In his high duty prompt at every call, " He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all : " And as a bird each fond endearment tries, " To tempt its new fledg'd offspring to the skies, " He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, " Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | 1814 - 310 strani
...pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all ; And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt her new-fledged offspring to the skies; He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 strani
...ev'n his failings lean to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wepl, he pray'd and felt for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt her new-fiedg'd offspring to the skies, He try'd each arI, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd Io brighter... | |
 | James M'Donald - 1815 - 170 strani
...failings lean'd to Virtue's side : •''-•;,. But in his duty prompt at every call, '". ' He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all. And, as a bird each fond endearment trys, •' To tempt its new-fleug'd offspring to the skies; He try'd euch art, reprov'u each dull delay,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 240 strani
...turns dismaj'd, The rev'rend champion stood, , f. 45. But in his duty prompt, at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for all: And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | Richard Cecil, Josiah Pratt - 1816 - 602 strani
...pride, And e'en his failings Ican'd to Virtue's side; But, in his duty, prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for all: And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledgM offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 298 strani
...pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's fide : But, in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all : And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt her new-fledg'd offspring to the Ikies ; He tried each art, reprov'd each dull delay, Allur'd to brighter... | |
 | 1817 - 692 strani
...very voice and manner were peculiarly affectionate and winning; it might truly be said of him, that ." As a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its...delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way" Besides.his knowledge was not confined to theology ; he was a man of research and general information... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 192 strani
...pride, And ev'n his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt, at ev'ry call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt, for all : And, as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledg'd offspring to the skies, He try'd each art, reprov'd each dull delay, AUnrM to brighter... | |
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